The Sun Fire X4450 Server Installation and Administration course provides students with the knowledge and skills to ensure proper implementation and support of the Sun Fire X4450 servers. These skills include, but are not limited to, installation, configuration, and basic troubleshooting.
Course Length
3 hours
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Languages
English
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Format
- Printable Slides and Notes (Tech Talks Only)
- Flash Animations
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are system administrators and/or self maintenance customers.
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
- Perform basic Solaris or Linux system administration tasks
- Identify common PC hardware components
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the key features and technologies of the Sun Fire X4450 servers and relate them to other Sun servers
- Describe the Sun Fire X4450 servers physical components
- Perform an initial installation
- Perform field replaceable unit (FRU) and customer replaceable unit (CRU) removal and replacement for the Sun Fire X4450 servers
- Describe the Sun Fire X4450 servers architecture
- Administer platform software on the Sun Fire X4450 servers
- Perform basic troubleshooting
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Course Content
Module 1 - Sun Fire X4450 Server Key Features and Technologies
- Describe the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Identify the key components of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- List the major features and benefits of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Position the Sun Fire X4450 server within the Sun Server product line
- List ideal customers and applications for the Sun Fire X4450 server
Module 2 - Sun Fire X4450 Server Physical Characteristics
- List the physical characteristics of the Sun Fire X4450 server and its components
- List environmental specifications of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Locate and identify the various components of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- List the functions of the Sun Fire X4450 LEDs
- Review the specifications for each major server component
Module 3 - Performing an Initial Server Installation
- List tools are required to perform the initial installation of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- List the contents packaged with the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Describe the supported rack types used for the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Describe the cabling of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Configure the Embedded LOM service processor for network connections
- List the steps required to power on the Sun Fire X4450 server for the first time
- Describe connecting to the system console and the initial configuration of the Solaris operating system
- Power on and power off the server
Module 4 - CRU and FRU Removal and Replacement Procedures
- Identify the Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
- Describe the prerequisite tasks you must complete before removing and replacing the CRUs and FRUs
- Remove and replace the CRUs and FRUs
Module 5 - Sun Fire X4450 Server Architectural Overview
- Describe the infrastructure boards that contribute to the operation and architecture of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Provide an overview of the major architectural features of the Sun Fire X4450 server
- Compare the Intel Xeon 7200 and 7300 series cache architecture
- Identify population rules for memory DIMMs
- Explain the architectural configuration of the service processor
Module 6 - Performing Platform Administration Using Embedded Lights Out Manager (ELOM)
- Describe the Embedded Lights Out Manager
- List the supported ELOM interfaces
- List common tasks performed using ELOM
- List the default ELOM settings
- List the ELOM components
- Discuss the various methods to access the service processor
- Set up the service processor configuration parameters
- Describe the command-line interface (CLI)
- Manage the system using the CLI
- Manage user accounts
- Reset the service processor password
- Manage alerts using the CLI
- Update firmware on the service processor
- Describe the ELOM Web graphical user interface (GUI)
Module 7 - Troubleshooting the Sun Fire X4450 Server
- Identify LED patterns to troubleshoot hardware problems
- Diagnose and troubleshoot Sun Fire X4450 server hardware components using PC-Check software
- Create a diagnostic partition using PC-Check software
- Troubleshoot hardware components when PC-Check fails to pinpoint the problem
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